Luntz & Hambly’s Torts : cases, legislation and commentary / David Hambly, Kylie Burns, Joachim Dietrich, Neil Foster, Genevieve Grant, Sirko Harder.

St. Leonards, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Australia, 2026.

10th edition

203074

Torts -- Australia -- Cases.

Actions and defenses -- Australia -- Cases.

1. Introduction

2. Negligence: duty of care

3. Negligence: breach of duty

4. Factual causation and scope of liability

5. Damage

6. Defences to torts involving negligence

7. Particular negligence situations

8. The negligent infliction of economic loss

9. Damages

10. Wrongful death

11. Breach of statutory duty

12. Intentional interference with the person

13. Trespass to land

14. Defences to intentional torts

15. Nuisance

16. Strict liability for the wrongs of others

17. Concurrent liability.

Luntz & Hambly’s Torts: Cases, Legislation and Commentary delivers a critical and analytical approach to the law of torts presented through extensive commentary and selected materials from cases, legislation and academic writings. Detailed notes explain the significance of the key cases while questions stimulate critical thinking and learning. Recent developments covered in this edition include discussion on climate change litigation and vicarious liability for intentional torts. New cases discussed include: Tapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft & Rodeo Association Ltd (2022) 273 CLR 454 (identification of relevant risk of injury; dangerous recreational activity); Electricity Networks Corporation (t/as Western Power) v Herridge Parties (2022) 276 CLR 271 (duty of care in the exercise of statutory powers); Kozarov v Victoria (2022) 273 CLR 115 (employer’s duty of care to prevent employee from suffering psychiatric injury); Arsalan v Rixon (2021) 274 CLR 606 (cost of hiring replacement motor vehicle and ‘loss of use’ of property); Mallonland Pty Ltd v Advanta Seeds Pty Ltd (2024) 418 ALR 522 (pure economic loss); Fearn v Tate Gallery Board of Trustees [2024] AC 1 (nuisance); Transport for NSW v Hunt Leather Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 227 (nuisance); CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman (2023) 278 CLR 165 (scope of employment for vicarious liability); Bird v DP (a pseudonym) (2024) 419 ALR 552 (connection for vicarious liability, employment only). - Publisher's website.

Previous edition 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Torts: cases and commentary

Torts: cases, legislation and commentary

9780409360523

xcvii, 1056 pages ; 25 cm